Cloud rap

Cloud rap
Cloud rap
	Sample of a cloud rap instrumental in the style of Clams Casino
Other names	Trillwave;
Stylistic origins	Southern hip-hop; lo-fi; chillwave; trap; psychedelia; ambient; new age music; chillout; downtempo; video game music; anime soundtracks;
Cultural origins	Late 2000s, Southern United States
Typical instruments	Vocals (Auto-Tune); Synthesizer;
Derivative forms	Emo rap; digicore; hexd; jerk; rage;
Other topics
	Soundcloud rap; chopped and screwed; phonk; plugg; witch house; internet rap;

Cloud rap (also known as trillwave) is a subgenre of hip-hop that emerged in the late 2000s to early 2010s, drawing influences from trap, ambient and new age music to create a hazy, dreamlike, atmospheric and relaxed production style through the extensive use of reverb and ethereal chopped samples. The subgenre was originally pioneered by artists and producers such as A$AP Rocky, Lil B, Clams Casino, Friendzone, Whitearmor, Main Attrakionz, Viper, Metro Zu, and SpaceGhostPurrp.